Support for radiators.



N0. 645,828. Patented Mar. 20, |900.- F. H. PATRICK.

SUPPORT FOR BADIATORS.

(Application filed Oct 15, 1898.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-.Sheet I,

INVENTOR x' mm 3% Emma.

I UNITED STATES I PATENT FFICE.

FRANK H. PATRICK, or NORWICH, CONNECTICUT.

S'UPPORl' FOR 'RADI ToRs;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 645,828, dated March 20, 1900.

' Applic'ationfiledOctober-15,1898. smart. 693,575. (roman To all whom 2 0' may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK H. PATRICK, a Citizen of the United States, residing at N orrich, in the county of New London, State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Supports for Radiators, of which the followingis a full clear, and exact description.

The object of this invention isto provide a neat and substantial support for radiators, said support beingof such Construction that a carpet may be readily laid underneath said radiator and removed therefrom without disturbing the said supports.

Briefly described, the said invention consists of brackets adapted to receive and support the radiatorin a position somewhat above the level of the floor, means being combined therewith for supporting the overhanging on free portion of the said brackets.

To aid in explaining my invention, 1 have provided the annexed drawings, in which Figures 1 and 2 show in end and side ele-- vation,respectively, a radiator mounted upon my newly-invented supports. Fig. 3 is an enlarged side view of my said supports, and Fig. a is a cross-sectional view of the same on line 3 3. Figs. 5, 6, and 7 illustrate modifications of my invention, and Fig. Sis a crosssectional view on line 7 7. Figs. 9 and 10 illustrate still other modifications of my invention. Fig. 11 is a side viewof a device embodying my invention without the arm a In the drawings the reference-letter a indicates as a whole the bracket which embodiesmy invention. Said bracket is formed of a heel or base portion a, that is adapted, as here shown, to be screwed securely to the baseboard, and projecting from said base is a horizontal arm a that is of sufiicient length to form a support for one end of a radiator 11, the

- said arm a being so elevated above the door ddwnwardly-extending spur or other projec- I t'ion c, that engages the floor or the arm a if the latter is provided, when the arm a is sprung downward by the weight of the radia tor, as above explained. The spur c thus acts to limit the sagging of the arm a and to provide at all times a substantial support for theradiator. E

When it is desired to slide a carpet under the radiator, it is only necessary to crowd the upper or free portion of the radiator toward the wall, when the arm a and spur c. will be raised sufficiently to allow the carpet to be readily slid under the said spur and'over the lower arm a if the latter be provided. When the radiator is allowed to return to its normal position, the free end of the arm a is depressed by the Weight of said radiator un-' til the spur finds a solid footing upon the carpet and floor. v

In Fig. 6 the spur c is pivoted to the arm a and in Fig. 5 it is in the form of a screw that may be adjusted to vary its length.

In order to provide an arm that may support radiators of difierent widths, I may make arm a of two parts, one of which, a is ex= tensible on the main or fixed portion, as seen in Fig. 7, in which case the spur cis preferably a part of or secured to the adjustable portion a, as it is desirable that the support for arm a be located at or nearthe free end of said arm.

In the modifications in my invention (shown in Figs. 9 and 10) the said support is formed as a part of the radiator. In Fig. 9 the feet I) of the base portion of the radiator are formed as an integral part of the arm'a and in Fig.- lOsaid arm is dispensed with entirely and its place is taken. by thesaid base portion, the foot at one end of the latter being formed as an integral part of the portion a. of the device, and the foot at the other end of said base portion being adapted to engage the floor or the upper side of the arm a in the same manner as the spur 0.

My described radiator support may be cheaply produced and renders unnecessary the cutting and fitting of carpets now so commonly practiced. I 1

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. A radiator-support consisting of a heel or base portion, and a spring or. elastic arm extending outwardly beyond it, combined with means applied to the under side of the arm, and which rests upon the floor when the weight of the radiator causes the arm to sag or drop, substantially as shown.

2. The radiator-support consisting of a heel portion ct,an arm a which rests upon the floor, and a second spring or elastic arm a upon which the radiator is placed, and which arm a extends outwardly beyond the lower one, combined with adjustable means applied to the outer end of the upper arm and which bears against the lower one, substantially as described. 

